<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001145549-20-060840-index.html : 20201022
<SEC-HEADER>0001145549-20-060840.hdr.sgml : 20201022
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20201022074901
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001145549-20-060840
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CEN/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201022
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201022
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20201022

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000836412
		IRS NUMBER:				133474242
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CEN/A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05620
		FILM NUMBER:		201251687

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STREET
		CITY:			GREENFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-272-2700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STREET
		CITY:			GREENFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160929

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160929

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZWEIG TOTAL RETURN FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
</SEC-HEADER>
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<TYPE>N-CEN/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>primary_doc.xml
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: primary_doc.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: primary_doc.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>INTERNAL CONTROL RPT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>virtustotalreturn.htm
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: virtustotalreturn.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>OTHER REQUIRED INFO
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>explanatorynote.htm
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: explanatorynote.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>